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Conditions Are Not Ideal, and That's Okay · The Daily Writer

• 0:08
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Daily Writer, where we share a lesson each day to help you cultivate the habits for creative success.
• 0:16
  SPEAKER_00: How many people in your everyday life are serious writers?
• 0:20
  SPEAKER_00: Probably it's just a few, unless you spend all your time around other writers.
• 0:25
  SPEAKER_00: In other words, most of the people that you interact with on a regular basis probably don't understand your need for quiet, for silence, or for space to get your writing done.
• 0:36
  SPEAKER_00: The great writer E.
• 0:38
  SPEAKER_00: B.
• 0:38
  SPEAKER_00: White definitely related to this, but he didn't let it hold him back.
• 0:42
  SPEAKER_00: Somehow in the midst of a busy family life, he was able to write great books such as Charlotte's Webb and Stuart Little, among others.
• 0:50
  SPEAKER_00: He reflected on his busy life when he said this.
• 0:54
  SPEAKER_00: The members of my household never pay the slightest attention to my being a writing man.
• 0:59
  SPEAKER_00: They make all the noise and fuss they want to.
• 1:01
  SPEAKER_00: If I get sick of it, I have places I can go.
• 1:04
  SPEAKER_00: A writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die without putting a word on paper.
• 1:13
  SPEAKER_00: For famous and not so famous writers, the situation is basically the same.
• 1:18
  SPEAKER_00: Life is going on around us, and we have to fit writing into it somehow.
• 1:22
  SPEAKER_00: This can be a big challenge, especially if you have kids or if you have a busy life.
• 1:27
  SPEAKER_00: But you must find a way to write in the midst of chaos, even if it's just 15 minutes a day, tucked away in a broom closet.
• 1:35
  SPEAKER_00: If a writer the stature of E.B.
• 1:37
  SPEAKER_00: White can write within the chaos of his family life, surely we can all do the same.
• 1:43
  SPEAKER_00: Hey, thanks so much for listening to this episode of the podcast.
• 1:46
  SPEAKER_00: You've heard me talk about the Daily Writer community before, and I want to mention it here once again, because we have so many members in the group who are making amazing progress toward their writing goals.
• 1:57
  SPEAKER_00: So if you're tired of trying to do life alone as a writer and you'd love to be engaged in a generous, action-taking, fun-filled community of writers, then please check it out at Daily Rider Life.com slash community.
• 2:11
  SPEAKER_00: Thanks, and I'll see you tomorrow.